Dutch Eredivisie

NEC Nijmegen vs FC Groningen, 2026-27 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
NEC Nijmegen
  • 57': Clement Bischoff
  • 71': Noé Lebreton
FT
2 - 2
FC Groningen
  • 11': Brynjólfur Willumsson
  • 34': Brynjólfur Willumsson

About

NEC Nijmegen are hosting FC Groningen at Goffertstadion, Nijmegen, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Clement Bischoff (NEC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Foul by Hans Hateboer (Groningen).
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Bryan Linssen (NEC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Clement Bischoff.
  • 4': Foul by Brynjólfur Willumsson (Groningen).
  • 4': Ahmetcan Kaplan (NEC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Offside, NEC. Bryan Linssen is caught offside.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Tika de Jonge (Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David van der Werff.
  • 10': Corner, Groningen. Conceded by Noé Lebreton.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Marco Rente (Groningen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by David van der Werff with a cross following a corner.
  • 11': Goal! NEC 0, Groningen 1. Brynjólfur Willumsson (Groningen) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marco Rente following a corner.
  • 13': Foul by Brynjólfur Willumsson (Groningen).
  • 13': Clement Bischoff (NEC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Tjaronn Chery (NEC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by Etienne Vaessen (Groningen). Assisted by Kevin Kers.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Kevin Kers (NEC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 14': Corner, NEC. Conceded by Thijmen Blokzijl.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Bryan Linssen (NEC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Darko Nejasmic.
  • 19': Corner, NEC. Conceded by Tika de Jonge.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Clement Bischoff (NEC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Bryan Linssen (NEC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 19': Offside, Groningen. David van der Werff is caught offside.
  • 23': Corner, NEC. Conceded by Jorg Schreuders.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Ahmetcan Kaplan (NEC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery with a cross following a corner.
  • 24': Thijmen Blokzijl (Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Ahmetcan Kaplan (NEC).
  • 25': Corner, Groningen. Conceded by Deveron Fonville.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Tika de Jonge (Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 26': Etienne Vaessen (Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Kevin Kers (NEC).
  • 27': Foul by Thom van Bergen (Groningen).
  • 27': Ahmetcan Kaplan (NEC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Perr Schuurs (NEC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Etienne Vaessen (Groningen). Assisted by Tjaronn Chery.
  • 31': Offside, NEC. Tjaronn Chery is caught offside.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Darko Nejasmic (NEC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Noé Lebreton.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Clement Bischoff (NEC) with an attempt from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Kers with a cross.
  • 34': Goal! NEC 0, Groningen 2. Brynjólfur Willumsson (Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thom van Bergen with a cross following a fast break.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
  • 39': Brynjólfur Willumsson (Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Kevin Kers (NEC).
  • 40': Foul by Jorg Schreuders (Groningen).
  • 40': Deveron Fonville (NEC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Tjaronn Chery (NEC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 42': Foul by Brynjólfur Willumsson (Groningen).
  • 42': Ahmetcan Kaplan (NEC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Brynjólfur Willumsson (Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Corner, NEC. Conceded by Thom van Bergen.
  • 45': Thom van Bergen (Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Darko Nejasmic (NEC).
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Darko Nejasmic (NEC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Etienne Vaessen (Groningen).
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, NEC 0, Groningen 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins NEC 0, Groningen 2.
  • 45': Substitution, NEC. Tobias Storm replaces Perr Schuurs.
  • 49': Thom van Bergen (Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by Ahmetcan Kaplan (NEC).
  • 50': Attempt saved. Kevin Kers (NEC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top left corner by Etienne Vaessen (Groningen). Assisted by Darko Nejasmic with a headed pass.
  • 50': Corner, NEC. Conceded by Tika de Jonge.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Ahmetcan Kaplan (NEC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Etienne Vaessen (Groningen). Assisted by Tjaronn Chery with a cross.
  • 51': Corner, NEC. Conceded by Jorg Schreuders.
  • 53': Attempt missed. David van der Werff (Groningen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Brynjólfur Willumsson.
  • 55': Corner, NEC. Conceded by Etienne Vaessen.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Jamiro Monteiro (NEC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Darko Nejasmic.
  • 56': Handball by David van der Werff (Groningen).
  • 56': David van der Werff (Groningen) is shown the yellow card.
  • 56': Substitution, NEC. Mitchel Bakker replaces Deveron Fonville.
  • 56': Substitution, NEC. Kaj Sierhuis replaces Ahmetcan Kaplan.
  • 57': Goal! NEC 1, Groningen 2. Clement Bischoff (NEC) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Darko Nejasmic following a fast break.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 58': VAR Decision: Goal NEC 1-2 Groningen (Clement Bischoff).
  • 59': Offside, Groningen. David van der Werff is caught offside.
  • 60': Foul by Tika de Jonge (Groningen).
  • 60': Noé Lebreton (NEC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Hans Hateboer (Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Tjaronn Chery (NEC).
  • 63': Attempt missed. Bryan Linssen (NEC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tobias Storm with a cross.
  • 64': Thom van Bergen (Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Foul by Clement Bischoff (NEC).
  • 66': Attempt saved. Thom van Bergen (Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Gonzalo Crettaz (NEC). Assisted by Marco Rente.
  • 67': Foul by Jorg Schreuders (Groningen).
  • 67': Kaj Sierhuis (NEC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Substitution, NEC. Adam Tahaui replaces Kevin Kers.
  • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Etienne Vaessen (Groningen).
  • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 70': Corner, NEC. Conceded by Márk Csinger.
  • 71': Goal! NEC 2, Groningen 2. Noé Lebreton (NEC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 72': Substitution, Groningen. Wouter Prins replaces Márk Csinger.
  • 73': Substitution, Groningen. Nils Eggens replaces Brynjólfur Willumsson.
  • 73': Substitution, Groningen. Tygo Land replaces Tika de Jonge.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Kaj Sierhuis (NEC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mitchel Bakker with a cross.
  • 76': Foul by Wouter Prins (Groningen).
  • 76': Noé Lebreton (NEC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Substitution, Groningen. Travis Hernes replaces David van der Werff.
  • 78': Offside, Groningen. Nils Eggens is caught offside.
  • 79': Foul by Hans Hateboer (Groningen).
  • 79': Kaj Sierhuis (NEC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Hans Hateboer (Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Noé Lebreton (NEC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Clement Bischoff.
  • 81': Corner, NEC. Conceded by Pelle Clement.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Noé Lebreton (NEC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Etienne Vaessen (Groningen). Assisted by Tjaronn Chery with a cross.
  • 81': Corner, NEC. Conceded by Etienne Vaessen.
  • 82': Thom van Bergen (Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Tobias Storm (NEC).
  • 85': Attempt missed. Pelle Clement (Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nils Eggens following a fast break.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Clement Bischoff (NEC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Tygo Land (Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Travis Hernes.
  • 89': Corner, NEC. Conceded by Wouter Prins.
  • 89': Foul by Hans Hateboer (Groningen).
  • 89': Darko Nejasmic (NEC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Jorg Schreuders (Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Jamiro Monteiro (NEC).
  • 90'+4': Foul by Thom van Bergen (Groningen).
  • 90'+4': Noé Lebreton (NEC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, NEC 2, Groningen 2.
  • 0': Match ends, NEC 2, Groningen 2.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 9
3 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 11
6 Saves 1
41.3 Possession 58.7
9 SHOTS 22
3 ON GOAL 9
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
262 Accurate Passes 395
342 Passes 473
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 9
8 Crosses 30
0.4 Cross % 0.3
61 Long Balls 60
23 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 6
12 Effective Tackles 14
21 Tackles 25
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
12 Interceptions 11
34 Effective Clearances 9
34 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Goffertstadion
Location: Nijmegen, Netherlands
Attendance: 12,650

Eredivisie Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Feyenoord Rotterdam 10 +21 24
2 Ajax Amsterdam 10 +16 21
3 PSV Eindhoven 10 +15 20
4 FC Twente 10 +9 20
Full Standings

Line-Ups

NEC NEC Nijmegen (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Gonzalo Crettaz (GK)
22 Ahmetcan Kaplan
24 Deveron Fonville
4 Perr Schuurs
35 Jamiro Monteiro
6 Darko Nejasmic
99 Clement Bischoff
34 Kevin Kers
30 Bryan Linssen
20 Noé Lebreton
9 Tjaronn Chery
NEC Nijmegen Substitutes:
Isak Hansen-Aarøen, Adam Tahaui, Tobias Storm, Nikolas Polster, Willum Thór Willumsson, Almugera Kabar, Mitchel Bakker, Gabi Brás, Kaj Sierhuis, Freek Entius, Dennis Geiger.

GRO FC Groningen (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Etienne Vaessen (GK)
5 Marco Rente
3 Thijmen Blokzijl
4 Márk Csinger
33 Hans Hateboer Yellow Card
26 Thom Van Bergen
8 Tika De Jonge
24 Pelle Clement
9 Brynjólfur Willumsson
17 David Van Der Werff Yellow Card
14 Jorg Schreuders
FC Groningen Substitutes:
Lovro Štubljar, Alvin Vilhelm Valdemar Nordin, Jismerai Dillema, Wouter Prins, Travis Hearnes, Pelle Boevink, Jesper Mosselaar, Oskar Zawada, Nikolas Brandis, Tygo Land, Jacob Ondrejka, Nils Eggens.

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